Comments on: Emtec Gdium Liberty 1000 reviewed, stands out from the crowd http://www.liliputing.com/2009/04/emtec-gdium-liberty-1000-reviewed-stands-out-from-the-crowd.html Compact Computing Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:07:11 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Review of the Emtec Gdium Liberty 1000 | Laptops Today http://www.liliputing.com/2009/04/emtec-gdium-liberty-1000-reviewed-stands-out-from-the-crowd.html/comment-page-1#comment-18744 Review of the Emtec Gdium Liberty 1000 | Laptops Today Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:35:57 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7426#comment-18744 [...] Source [Liliputing] [...] [...] Source [Liliputing] [...]

]]> By: DougC3 http://www.liliputing.com/2009/04/emtec-gdium-liberty-1000-reviewed-stands-out-from-the-crowd.html/comment-page-1#comment-18728 DougC3 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:16:54 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7426#comment-18728 This is interesting, but I'm really more curious about the converse of this, whether or not the G-keys could be, for example, taken home, to the library, or out of town and used on other computers with Windows, other Linux distros, etc. If not, then I think an ordinary Linux install on a USB key could be much cheaper and more versatile. This is interesting, but I'm really more curious about the converse of this, whether or not the G-keys could be, for example, taken home, to the library, or out of town and used on other computers with Windows, other Linux distros, etc. If not, then I think an ordinary Linux install on a USB key could be much cheaper and more versatile.

]]> By: Brad Linder http://www.liliputing.com/2009/04/emtec-gdium-liberty-1000-reviewed-stands-out-from-the-crowd.html/comment-page-1#comment-18725 Brad Linder Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:00:09 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7426#comment-18725 Laptop Mag says that the Gdium Liberty will not be able to run other<br>operating systems from USB keys... but I'm guessing this is a BIOS issue<br>which could probably be overcome by a clever hacker... Laptop Mag says that the Gdium Liberty will not be able to run other
operating systems from USB keys… but I'm guessing this is a BIOS issue
which could probably be overcome by a clever hacker…

]]> By: DougC3 http://www.liliputing.com/2009/04/emtec-gdium-liberty-1000-reviewed-stands-out-from-the-crowd.html/comment-page-1#comment-18714 DougC3 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:50:31 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7426#comment-18714 BoloMKXXVIII: "The same thing can be accomplished...running a standard distro off of a USB key."<br><br>This was my take also. Couldn't teachers just hand out the USB drives with the an appropriate small Linux install and all the software needed in the class? The students could then use it on whatever computer they had at home or any inexpensive PC the school could provide.<br><br>I thought the use of the Chinese-made Loongson processor, lack of a hard drive, lack of Windows, etc, was going to allow a lower price than US $350.<br><br>Also, earlier Brad said: "The netbook uses a 900MHz MIPS-based Loongson processor, which means it ain’t going to run Windows anytime soon." I'm just a beginner with Linux and not much of a processor scholar, but, since the software on the Gdium keys is designed for the Loongson processor, chipset, etc, doesn't this mean that the keys would not be compatible on other computers?<br><br>If so, that would be a compelling argument for the use of other types of Linux keys. Maybe someone can straighten me out on this.<br><br>Also, their price for extra keys is significantly greater than the going price for the same size blank keys. Why not just copy your initial key onto cheaper blank keys?<br><br>Other than the above considerations, I think the Gdium is a very nifty idea :) BoloMKXXVIII: “The same thing can be accomplished…running a standard distro off of a USB key.”

This was my take also. Couldn't teachers just hand out the USB drives with the an appropriate small Linux install and all the software needed in the class? The students could then use it on whatever computer they had at home or any inexpensive PC the school could provide.

I thought the use of the Chinese-made Loongson processor, lack of a hard drive, lack of Windows, etc, was going to allow a lower price than US $350.

Also, earlier Brad said: “The netbook uses a 900MHz MIPS-based Loongson processor, which means it ain’t going to run Windows anytime soon.” I'm just a beginner with Linux and not much of a processor scholar, but, since the software on the Gdium keys is designed for the Loongson processor, chipset, etc, doesn't this mean that the keys would not be compatible on other computers?

If so, that would be a compelling argument for the use of other types of Linux keys. Maybe someone can straighten me out on this.

Also, their price for extra keys is significantly greater than the going price for the same size blank keys. Why not just copy your initial key onto cheaper blank keys?

Other than the above considerations, I think the Gdium is a very nifty idea :)

]]> By: Emtec Gdium Liberty 1000 reviewed, stands out from the crowd | Wilsonbroadcast http://www.liliputing.com/2009/04/emtec-gdium-liberty-1000-reviewed-stands-out-from-the-crowd.html/comment-page-1#comment-18713 Emtec Gdium Liberty 1000 reviewed, stands out from the crowd | Wilsonbroadcast Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:43:09 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7426#comment-18713 [...] Read more:  Emtec Gdium Liberty 1000 reviewed, stands out from the crowd [...] [...] Read more:  Emtec Gdium Liberty 1000 reviewed, stands out from the crowd [...]

]]> By: Mikez http://www.liliputing.com/2009/04/emtec-gdium-liberty-1000-reviewed-stands-out-from-the-crowd.html/comment-page-1#comment-18710 Mikez Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:13:30 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7426#comment-18710 I have been told they have an updated model in the works for "next year" -<br>Which might be anytime between October and CES next January.<br>No details at all. Sorry. I have been told they have an updated model in the works for “next year” -
Which might be anytime between October and CES next January.
No details at all. Sorry.

]]> By: pauli http://www.liliputing.com/2009/04/emtec-gdium-liberty-1000-reviewed-stands-out-from-the-crowd.html/comment-page-1#comment-18707 pauli Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:55:35 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7426#comment-18707 i give no credit for stepping outside the box to stand in a puddle. i give no credit for stepping outside the box to stand in a puddle.

]]> By: BoloMKXXVIII http://www.liliputing.com/2009/04/emtec-gdium-liberty-1000-reviewed-stands-out-from-the-crowd.html/comment-page-1#comment-18705 BoloMKXXVIII Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:29:10 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7426#comment-18705 I give them credit for "stepping outside the box", but don't really see much of a benefit to this. The same thing can be accomplished with a conventional netbook and either portableapps or running a standard distro off of a USB key. I give them credit for “stepping outside the box”, but don't really see much of a benefit to this. The same thing can be accomplished with a conventional netbook and either portableapps or running a standard distro off of a USB key.

]]> By: oddone http://www.liliputing.com/2009/04/emtec-gdium-liberty-1000-reviewed-stands-out-from-the-crowd.html/comment-page-1#comment-18692 oddone Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:28:22 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7426#comment-18692 It's an interesting idea...for students. Think about it: why go to the trouble of giving all your kids laptops when you can just give them G-keys? Chances are they all have PCs at home anyway. As long as there's some way to plug it into that home box, you can have the students all use PCs in every class...without buying them all PCs.<br><br>Other than that, and other places this might be useful(Can't think of any off the top of my head, but I'm sure each is singularly unique.)...I'm not sure I see quite where the box fits. It's an interesting idea…for students. Think about it: why go to the trouble of giving all your kids laptops when you can just give them G-keys? Chances are they all have PCs at home anyway. As long as there's some way to plug it into that home box, you can have the students all use PCs in every class…without buying them all PCs.

Other than that, and other places this might be useful(Can't think of any off the top of my head, but I'm sure each is singularly unique.)…I'm not sure I see quite where the box fits.

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